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Rabbi Alex Israel Source:

The Ish Haelokim's refusal to eat on his mission against Yerovam and the new form of worship in Beit El stems from God's command which proves the chastity...

The Rebellion of Yerovam - New Kingdom, New Religion

12.pdf (format PDF / 403 KB)

Part 2

Rabbi Alex Israel Source:

I Kings 12, 1 - 33

Shekhem is a city that has hosted mass events in the past and a city with historic significance in general. The challenge that Rehavam meets from the...

Yehuda and Yosef The Division of the Kingdom The Mutiny of Sheva ben Bikhri Adoniram the Tax Minister Counsel of the Elders vs. Counsel of the Youth Yerovam's Golden Calves Sin of the Golden Calf Prohibition of Bamot

The Rebellion of Yerovam

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Part 1

Rabbi Alex Israel Source:

I Kings 11, 26 - 43

Yerovam was a man who demonstrated impressive management and leadership skills. His outstanding reputation led him to a high office when Shlomo appointed...

Milo Shlomo's tax City of David Shaul Loses the Monarchy Yerovam ben Nevat Sefer HaYashar Sefer Milhamot Hashem Reference to External Sources Tearing of Clothing

Shlomo's Punishment

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Rabbi Alex Israel Source:

I Kings 11, 11 - 43

Are Shlomo's three adversaries a threat only at the end of his reign after he has sinned, or are they not so much existential threats in Shlomo's era, as...

Satan Shlomo's Adversaries God's Oath to David The House of David Shaul Loses the Monarchy David and the Beit HaMikdash Shmuel rips Shaul's coat

Shlomo’s Sins

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Rabbi Alex Israel Source:

I Kings 11, 1 - 11

Three broad approaches exist to explain the jarring discrepancy between the love and dedication that Shlomo displayed towards God and His Mikdash and his...

Shlomo's tax Shlomo's Sins Mishpat Hamelekh Limitations of the King's Power Idolizing Wealth Wealth Foreign Wives Limitations of King Sins of Biblical Figures

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The Dedication of the Mikdash

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Rabbi Alex Israel Source:

I Kings 8 - 9, 9

The Dedication of the Mikdash, the dedication of the Mishkan and Matan Torah at Sinai, the three foundational national events of collective revelation are...

The Eighth Day Dedication of Beit HaMikdash Dedication of the Mishkan Ma'amad Har Sinai Covenant at Sinai The Mishkan and the Revelation at Sinai Sinai Shlomo's Beit HaMikdash Shlomo's Prayer Shlomo's Blessing

Majestic Buildings

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Rabbi Alex Israel Source:

I Kings 7, 1 - 51

The description the building of Shlomo's palace - The House of the Lebanon Forest - interrupting the detailed description of the of the building of the...

Maaseh Merkava - The Divine Chariot Shlomo's Palace Yakhin and Boaz Kiyor - Wash Basin Yam Shel Shlomo Ahaz

The Beit HaMikdash

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Rabbi Alex Israel Source:

I Kings 6, 1 - 38

The Mikdash is much larger than the Mishkan and is filled with a disproportionate number of vessels in comparison to the Mishkan. The dating of the...

Exodus from Egypt The Purpose of the Exodus Beit HaMikdash The Mikdash and the Mishkan This month is unto you The Cherubs

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